Roadside Inspection 88823902
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: EMPIRE FREIGHT BROKERS INC (USDOT 3583636) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88823902
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROANOKE VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE FREIGHT BROKERS INC (3583636)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL 9400 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C8931B (GA)
- VIN:
- 2HSFHASR7VC087343
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA (Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.47B-BMBCBD-SA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2HSFHASR7VC087343 | GA C8931B | INTERNATIONAL | 9400 | 1997 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA062641507120 | ME 5127740 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47B-BMBCBD-SA | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88775479 | Aug 23, 2026 | PA | L2 | — | 12 | OOS |
| 88775476 | Aug 23, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 5 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at ROANOKE VA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88823740 | Aug 26, 2026 | AMERO LINE LLC | 1 | — |